EVENING LECTURES
Discovering Glow – Laura Loewen from Quilt Fort Company
March 4, 2021 at 7pm
Tap into Laura’s mind about how she pulls fabrics for a quilt project and how she look at color, value, tone, and texture in order to create quilts that glow. Get to know her and the crazy way her mind works when designing a show quilt, why her fabric philosophy is more is more, and where she looks to find inspiration.
Finding My Voice in Modern Quilting – Audrey Esarey from Cotton & Bourbon
April 1, 2021 at 7pm
This lecture focuses on her path to becoming a modern quilter and how she’s applied many traditional techniques in her modern quilts. She’ll discuss the progression of her work and show her Radial Quilts, Watercolor Quilts, and a few others too! She’ll share information on design inspiration, favorite artists, and discuss some quilting highs and lows along her journey.
Balance and Depth – Heather Black from Quiltachusetts
October 7, 2021 at 7pm
This lecture will explore how to begin with a base that will guarantee a balanced quilt — from minimalist to block-based designs — and introduce several techniques that will add depth to your designing.
WORKSHOPS
Cityscape Improv Inspiration Workshop – Peter Byrne
April 10 and 11, 2021 from 9:45 am – 1:45 pm
Students will learn a new approach to deconstructed/improv strip piecing and create a late summer’s eve cityscape, including bright lights, dark skies and modern tower blocks, filling this quilt in a modern way with a new approach to quilting that Peter calls Overlay Quilting.
Modern Drunkards Path Workshop – Heather Black from Quiltachusetts
October 16 and 17, 2021
In this two part workshop you will learn the basics of curve piecing using the traditional drunkards path block and how to incorporate curve piecing into your modern quilt designs. This workshop is a great skill builder.
